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From practical spells to swampy tales, this grimoire serves up a heaping helping of Southern magic that's as charming as a front porch on a summer evening. "I wholeheartedly recommend Swamp Sorcery ……続きを見る

¿Es posible que la identidad de una metrópoli moderna repose sobre un mito deliberadamente silenciado? En Tía Juana, Valle de leyenda paralela, Gerardo Nemónico desdibuja los límites entre el archiv……続きを見る

SLAVIC WITCHCRAFT: Mythology and Magic of the East Slavic World By Dr. Elena Vasilieva Deep in the forests of Russia and Ukraine, something ancient has always watched from the shadows. Long before B……続きを見る

Born to a life of learning and peace, Parashuram's world is shattered by the tyrannical rule of a ruthless king and the brutality of power unchecked. Armed with an axe gifted by the divine, he sets ……続きを見る

Ce livre explore l’histoire et la légende de l’Atlantide. Platon est celui qui l’a décrit plus distinctement et en détail dans ses livres. Il ne paraît pas douteux que les continents aujourd’hui sép……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A dark, evocative and unforgettable fantasy debut steeped in Hungarian history and Jewish mythology, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden. 'Rooted in histo……続きを見る

Dare to Play… If You're Brave Enough. Not all games are meant for fun. Some are passed down as rituals and urban legends that promise more than just chills. They promise danger. The book is full of ……続きを見る

Descubre el alma de Chile a través de sus cuentos más entrañables y misteriosos. En "Cuentos populares en Chile", Ramón A. Laval nos invita a un viaje fascinante por el folclore chileno, donde cada ……続きを見る

Este livro reúne onze contos mitopoéticos que reconfiguram figuras clássicas da mitologia grega sob uma nova luz: ética, sensível e profundamente simbólica. Orfeu, Penélope, Medusa, Ícaro, Eco, Esfi……続きを見る

The premise of Fallen Animals is that some how and in some way The Fall of Adam and Eve as related in the Bible has affected all living beings from the largest to the smallest, from the oldest to th……続きを見る

Just over half a century ago, the rise in what became known as the "performance turn" in folklore studies led to the diffusion of performance as both a lens and a key concept across a wide range of ……続きを見る

"As long as the great mountains stand and the rivers flow, the epic of Ramayana shall live in all the worlds."- Brahma, the creator. In India, every household talks about Rama and his beloved wife S……続きを見る

Con el rigor y la amenidad que caracterizan a José María Zavala, este libro responde las preguntas más famosas y controvertidas de la Historia de España. « En Grandes misterios y leyendas de España ……続きを見る

Thirteen international scholars assess the profound impact of Soviet-era movements to study, apply, and perform folklore as a priority in socialist policy-formation and culture-building. Representin……続きを見る

Avancino Avancini (1866-1839), nato a Pavia da una famiglia trentina dal forte spirito patriottico, è stato uno scrittore e un giornalista. Sostenitore della causa dell’irredentismo trentino, alla q……続きを見る

Welcome to Vampire Musings. My name is Bertena, and I am the publisher of this macabre book. Since I was a small child, I have loved vampires and even spent most of my college years studying the Lur……続きを見る

The Udege, a small Indigenous group in the Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai regions of Russia, have a rich oral storytelling tradition. They speak the Udege language, and their religious beliefs i……続きを見る

Through provocative essays by specialists in different aspects of Japanese culture, this book provides an historical and analytical survey of the presence of Goddesses in Japanese audiovisual cultur……続きを見る

Una pastora atacameña cuidaba sus llamas cuando vio acercarse a un misterioso joven. Se hicieron amigos y él la invitó a pasear. Ella aceptó sin imaginar que su destino cambiaría para siempre. Esta ……続きを見る

Desde la «Fuente de la Eterna Juventud», el «Elixir de la Vida» y otros mitos que tienen como base el anhelo de Inmortalidad, hasta las tierras legendarias y civilizaciones perdidas como la «Ciudad ……続きを見る

An encyclopedic collaboration between award-winning Mexican American scholar Ilan Stavans and illustrator Eko, A Pre-Columbian Bestiary features lively and informative descriptions of forty-six reli……続きを見る

These stories are based on Pueblo Indian legends collected by the author over a ten-year period. Most of the stories were told to her in Tewa, the Pueblo language she learned while working in her fa……続きを見る

Hailed as "my spiritual brother" by Albert Schweitzer, and oft-compared to fellow giants Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Nikos Kazantzakis occupies a unique place among the literary notables of our time. Ka……続きを見る